Evaluation of the gamma interferon ELISA in sheep subclinically infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis using a whole-cell sonicate or a johnin purified-protein derivative

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-194

  Robbe Austerman, Suelee ^a   Stabel, Judith R ^a   Palmer, Mitchell V ^a  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ELISA; Gamma interferon; Johnin; Paratuberculosis; Whole cell sonicate

Indexed keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645352208     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800208     Document Type: Article

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